31684 Rev.
3.00 September
2004
Builder’s Guide for AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor-
Based Desktops and Workstations
Contents
Revision History...............................................................................................................................7
Chapter 1
AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Key Architectural Features...................................9
1.1
The AMD64 Architecture..................................................................................................9
1.2
Integrated DDR DRAM Memory Controller...................................................................10
1.3 HyperTransport™
Technology........................................................................................10
1.4
Other Features of the AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor........................................................10
Chapter 2
AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor-in-a-Box.................................................................11
Chapter 3
Heatsink Installation..............................................................................................13
3.1
Heatsink Installation Procedure .......................................................................................13
Chapter 4
Hardware Considerations .....................................................................................23
4.1
System Enclosures and Chassis Selection .......................................................................23
4.1.1
Basic System Enclosure Selection Guidelines.........................................................23
4.1.2
Basic Chassis Selection Guidelines .........................................................................24
4.1.3
Power Supply Considerations ..................................................................................24
4.2
Power Supply Guidelines.................................................................................................26
4.2.1
Desktop and Workstation Platform Power Supplies................................................26
4.2.2 Calculating
System
Power Consumption.................................................................26
4.3
AMD Athlon 64 Processor Thermal Solution Guidelines ...............................................28
4.4
Memory Guidelines for AMD Athlon 64 Processor-Based Systems ..............................29
4.5
AMD Chipset Information...............................................................................................31
4.5.1
AMD-8000™ Series Chipset...................................................................................31
4.5.2
Graphics and Storage ...............................................................................................32
4.6
AMD Athlon 64 Processor Drivers and Utilities.............................................................33
4.7
AMD-8000 Series Chipset Drivers..................................................................................33
Chapter 5
EMI Reduction Techniques ..................................................................................37
5.1
EMI Emission Standards .................................................................................................37
5.2
AMD Athlon 64 Processor-Based System Builder EMI Reduction Techniques ............37
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